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No "one person" is "in charge" of a true democracy. [an over-simplified version] Representatives from among the populace are elected by the citizens of the country to represent their interests and when consensus is reached among the varying representatives, law are passed by which the nation governs itself.
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In what type of government do the people make their own laws and choose their leaders?
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